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[ad_1] Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina said on Friday that the ban on Russian and Belarusian players competing at Wimbledon must continue after they were excluded from last year’s championships.Wimbledon barred players from the two countries due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, a decision which was swiftly condemned by the men’s and …

[ad_1] Sania Mirza believes she was destined to trigger a change which led India’s women athletes to believe in themselvesMELBOURNE: Sania Mirza said her piece at the Australian Open, her final Grand Slam. On the very stage where a girl from Hyderabad with a powerful shot and an overpowering personality, …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: With daring, resolve and a thunderous forehand, Aryna Sabalenka rose above geopolitical tumult to become the first player to claim a Grand Slam title as a neutral at the Australian Open.The big-hitting Belarusian overhauled Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the final at Rod Laver Arena …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Aryna Sabalenka clinched her maiden Grand Slam title in an incredible come-from-behind win over Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina in the Australian Open women’s singles final on Saturday.The 24-year-old registered a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over the Kazakh 22nd seed Rybakina in a thrilling final between two of …

[ad_1] LONDON: Wimbledon will shorten men’s doubles matches from best-of-five sets to best of three from this year’s championships, the All England Club announced on Wednesday.The traditional five-set format had been criticised in the past for discouraging more singles specialists from entering the doubles.Wimbledon was the only grand slam tournament …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic said his controversial deportation ahead of last year’s Australian Open proved an unlikely catalyst for success in 2022, allowing him to regroup on the practice court before bouncing back with key titles.The Serb trained hard in the months after he was deported and while barred from …

[ad_1] MELBOURNE: Nine-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic reportedly cut short a practice match against Daniil Medvedev on Wednesday because of a left hamstring issue, five days before the Grand Slam.The Serbian superstar is back in Melbourne after his deportation last year but required treatment and then ended the knock-about …

[ad_1] Rafael Nadal said losing two straight matches was hardly the ideal preparation for his Australian Open title defence, but the world number two believes he had no reason to feel alarmed ahead of the season’s first Grand Slam starting in two weeks.Following an injury-ravaged 2022, Nadal lost his United …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Tennis legend Roger Federer shared a surprising anecdote, during a chat show, when he was stopped at the Wimbledon gate and subsequently denied entry to the club since he was not carrying a membership card of the All England Club. The eight-time Wimbledon champion Federer, the most …

[ad_1] Rafael Nadal admitted that “a part of his life left” with Roger Federer when his great rival retired from tennis — with both players left an emotional wreck on court after the Swiss played his last ever competitive match in September at the Laver Cup. The two, who between …